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Budget offers PM chance to achieve ‘Asli 400 paar’ — nationwide min wage of Rs 400: Congress

NEW DELHI: Flagging the issue of "decline in real wages", the Congress on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been delivered a "stinging...

Suvendu Adhikari at BJP meet: Stop sabka sath sabka vikas, no need for minority cell, save Hindus

CALCUTTA: Suvendu Adhikari, leader of Opposition in the Bengal Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday demanded that party, the BJP, scrap its minority cell. “I spoke about...

RSS-linked weekly blames tie-up with Ajit-led NCP for BJP’s poor show in LS polls

MUMBAI: A Marathi weekly linked to the RSS has sought to blame the NCP for the BJP's poor performance in the recent Lok Sabha...

Karnataka gives nod to bill mandating 100% quota for Kannadigas in pvt firms

Only for group C and D employees BENGALURU: The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in private sector...

Rahul has significantly matured as politician, will be tested as opposition leader: Amartya Sen

BOLPUR (WB): Describing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a man who has "significantly gained maturity" over the years, Nobel laureate economist Professor Amartya Sen...

‘Budget should focus on welfare of citizens, allocate more funds for manufacturing sector’

NEW DELHI: The Modi government needs to focus on welfare of ordinary citizens in the upcoming Budget and earmark more funds for the manufacturing...

51% of applications received under PM CARES for Children scheme rejected

NEW DELHI: About 51 per cent of the applications received under the PM CARES for Children scheme for COVID orphans has been rejected, according...

COVID-19 found to accelerate symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children in early stage

NEW DELHI: Contracting COVID-19 may accelerate the onset of visible symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children, an autoimmune condition, according to a study...

India needs stronger policy & infra to enable healthier food choices: Expert

NEW DELHI: India is ahead of neighbouring countries in the implementation of food environment policies, but needs stronger policies and infrastructure to enable healthier...

HM Amit Shah to chair Narco-Coordination Centre meet on Thursday

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the seventh Apex Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) here on Thursday. He will launch...

Don’t stereotype, don’t lampoon: SC verdict on portrayal of differently abled in Hindi films

NEW DELHI: Differently abled and derision have often gone hand in hand in mainstream Hindi cinema with numerous instances of impairments, visual, speech, physical...

‘Cheap politics’: Cong slams BJP over ‘Rahul encourages violence against PM’ remark

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday slammed the BJP for its allegation that Rahul Gandhi encouraged violence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying "cheap...

PM Modi becomes most followed world leader on X with over 100 million followers

NEW DELHI: Setting another milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most followed world leader on the social media platform X with over...

If Congress came to power, it might ban the word ‘Hindu’: UP BJP

LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cautioned the people that if Congress comes to power, it might clamp a ban on uttering the...

BJP has ‘multiple organ failure, headed to ICU soon’: Congress on bypoll results

NEW DELHI: A day after INDIA bloc secured 10 of the 13 seats in the recently held Assembly bypolls across seven states, the Opposition...

Violence has no place in any democracy: Kharge condemns attack on Trump

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday condemned the attack on former US President Donald Trump, and said such violence has no place...

Govt proposes amendment in legal metrology rules for all packaged commodities

NEW DELHI: Keeping in view the growing ambit of the market including both offline and online platforms, the Department of Consumer Affairs is considering...

12,000 people evacuated from flood prone areas in UP

LUCKNOW: Six districts of Uttar Pradesh are in the grip of floods, where rivers are flowing above the danger mark. More than 12,000 people...

CIC has powers to constitute benches, frame regulations, says SC

NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission has powers to constitute benches and frame regulations, the Supreme Court has said while observing that the autonomy...

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc sweeps with 10 seats, BJP & Independent secure three seats

NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc parties won 10 assembly seats, while the BJP clinched two and an Independent one, as votes were counted on Saturday...

TMC steamrolls Opp in Bengal assembly bypolls, continues its Lok Sabha victory streak

CALCUTTA: The Trinamul Congress continued its winning streak from the recent Lok Sabha elections by sweeping the West Bengal assembly bypolls on Saturday, wresting...

Regional languages should also be taken into consideration when teaching law: CJI

LUCKNOW: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice DY Chandrachud has emphasized the need to teach law in regional languages. The CJI said: “I often discuss...

Modi govt invading privacy of political opponents: KC Venugopal

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre of acting in a criminal and unconstitutional...

Rajnath Singh discharged from AIIMS

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Saturday. “Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has...

CSA invites applications for Science Writing Fellowship

NEW DELHI: The Current Science Association is inviting applications for the Science Writing Fellowship. The selected candidates will have the opportunity to work for...

Concept of Viksit Bharat a sacred mission: VP Dhankhar

NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that the concept of ‘Viksit Bharat’ is not just a goal but a sacred mission. Asserting that...

SC’s decision a declaration that Kejriwal is implicated in liquor scam: BJP

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday emphasised that the Supreme Court has confirmed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s involvement in the liquor case and...

Andhra Police registers ‘attempt to murder’ case against former CM

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Police registered a case of “attempt to murder” against former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and two senior IPS...

‘Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia’

NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls in South Asia die giving birth. Most of them are minors who have limited power over...

CBI likely to file charge sheet against youth who circulated ‘doctored’ screenshot of UGC-NET paper

NEW DELHI: The CBI is likely to file a charge sheet against a youth who allegedly circulated a "doctored" screenshot of the UGC-NET paper...

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